The distribution of free phones is in accordance with the Rajasthan government's Bhamashah Yojana, a kind of direct benefit transfer scheme. The term of the Rajasthan Assembly ends on January 20, 2019.

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Jaipur: The Rajasthan government led by Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje will soon begin to distribute mobile phones to women who fall under the Below Poverty Line (BPL). The distribution of free phones is in accordance with the Bhamashah Yojana, a kind of direct benefit transfer scheme. The objective of the scheme is to transfer financial as well as non-financial benefits of government schemes directly to women in a transparent manner.

Giving a boost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's flagship 'Digital India' campaign, the Rajasthan government will also provide free Wifi facilities to 5,000 gram panchayats. The programme, which began on September 1, will conclude on September 30.

Ahead of the upcoming Assembly Elections, the state government is also attempting to launch new applications for the benefit of the poor. Notably, this is not the first initiative taken by the Raje-led Rajasthan government to make people technologically advanced.

Last month, the Rajasthan CM had launched online payment application - the Bhamashah Wallet, said to be an instant payment digital wallet solution for the state. Raje has, in the past, also launched high-tech Abhay Command Centres at Sriganganagar, Dausa, Bhilwara, Baker, Karauli and Dholpur.

As an initiative for smart policing, the state government has equipped these centres to do video surveillance, capture high-quality videos, call recording, crowd management, vehicle tracking, crime detection and monitoring of crime scene.

“Videos, call records and other data available at the centre could be analysed for identification or tracing criminals, forensic investigation, traffic management, crime detection and control of criminal activities against women.” The term of the Rajasthan Assembly ends on January 20, 2019.

Rajasthan govt to provide free mobile phones to women, free Wifi facilities to 5,000 gram panchayatsDescription:The distribution of free phones is in accordance with the Rajasthan government's Bhamashah Yojana, a kind of direct benefit transfer scheme. The term of the Rajasthan Assembly ends on January 20, 2019.Times Now